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Lot 4542

John Ciuffo - 54mm Scale Self Coloured Plasticine Military Miniatures, comprising: British Army...

Lot 4542

John Ciuffo - 54mm Scale Self Coloured Plasticine Military Miniatures, comprising: British Army...

Estimate: £30 - £50

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Lot 4542

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John Ciuffo - 54mm Scale Self Coloured Plasticine Military Miniatures, comprising: British Army 3rd Battalion, Parachute, Regiment, 1975. These Unique Commission Only Figures are Modelled Entirely in Plasticine and Are Now Only to be Found in Museums & the Most Exclusive Collections in the World, Examples are Seldom Offered for Sale, the Last Being From the Malcolm Forbes Collection [Christies, New York, December 1997]. Consequently they are Amongst the Rarest & Most Sought After Miniatures in the World. Mint, contained in an Original Perspex Case as Issued, Sign to Underside: "John Ciuffo, 23/10/75". Superb & Unique, the First Example to be Seen / Sold by Vectis

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